Senior Demand Planner

Job Title: Senior Demand Planner

Position Type: 6+ Month Project, possible extension, or conversion

Location: Port Washington, NY 11050 (Hybrid)

Job Description:

The Senior Demand Planner is responsible for contributing to the profit and growth of the North America Wholesale division by managing/creating forecast for supply planning. The main functions include creating demand plans at the customer, brand, and SKU level using quantitative and qualitative metrics. Gather data and perform analysis-based business indicators that leads to sound and effective decision making. The function ensures consistent service levels to our customers through developing accurate forecasts, tracking their results, and partnering with inventory teams to ensure efficient inventory levels to cover demand. Liaises with Sales, Product, Customer Service, Corporate Planning, and other cross functional groups to achieve collaboration and consensus to ensure high level of service level to our customers.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Create and maintain customer, brand, and SKU level demand plans to be used in production/manufacturing planning.
• Analyze historical sales data, market trends, seasonal fluctuations, and demand drivers to create accurate Brand and SKU level demand forecast to help improve forecast accuracy.
• Provides leadership with overview of Forecasting at customer and brand level with key analysis and direction of forecasts to maximize decision making ability.
• Conducts and provides analysis of key performance indicators (KPI) among product lines and accounts.
• Utilize statistical methods and demand planning software to generate reports and accurately forecast demand.
• Work cross-functionally and collaboratively with sales, marketing, brand, product, sales operations, go to market, business planning, global supply chain, global NPI, and finance teams to review the business at a Customer/Brand or Channel/brand levels.
• Manage established as well as develop new reporting metrics for fill rates and forecast error to internal/external customers
• Run weekly report to help monitor order tracking and fill rate
• Weekly/Daily check of backorder report for assigned customers/areas and communicate recovery to sales, customer, and leadership as needed.
• Monitors, identifies and coordinates other internal and external inventory locations to improve supply efficiency and order fill rate.
• Provide ad hoc inputs and analysis to others in supply chain to maximize effective decision making.
• Creation of ppt slides, excel recaps and reports, and emails to be presented to/used by leadership. Clear narrative mandatory
• Lead forecast meetings with sales, brand, product, or customers to review overall business plans and align future demand signals with business expectations.
• Balance supply request to the factory vs financial plan, make informed decisions on what to forecast, procure, and request of production based on what sales and business planning teams are including in the financial plans.
• Will own training and development of one indirect report. Emphasis on managing the assessment of associates skills and helping manager to develop training materials and programs to help in development of the associate.
• Assist manager to facilitate training workshops and sessions for new and existing demand planners.
• Work closely with other internal and external teams to understand the best practices and challenges to help improve demand planning process and tools.
• Full understanding of customer performance on both replenishments and NPI business and impact of replenishment vs NPI.
• Develop understanding of company supply chain models end to end, to have the most informed conversations with customers and internal stakeholders.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor s Degree in Business Administration in Business, Mathematics, Economics, Supply Chain or related fields
• 5+ years experience in similar roles
• Robust quantitative approach to discussions
• Strong analytical and mathematical skills to provide statistics and metrics
• Ability to turn data into useful insights with proven examples
• Excellent PC skills including MS Office & SAP
• Advanced Excel Skill set ability/aptitude to learn/create spreadsheets using advanced formulas (Lookups, IF statements, pivot tables)
• Strong PowerPoint skills proven experience with creating and communicating to presentation deck
• Experience working on a legacy/enterprise database system and input and retrieve data from multiple sources and the ability to draw data driven solutions
• Database ability/aptitude to access reports, build and manipulate queries
• Experience with a planning software
• Excellent communication skills and coordination capabilities
• Ability to drive conversation and influence peers
• Ability to work and make informed decisions in fast paced environments
• Ability to learn complex data relationships quickly Agile Mindset
• Knowledge of fashion Sales cycles and buying practices
• Proven history with leading meetings
• Committed to continuous learning showing a Growth Mindset

Preferred Qualification:

• Experience of the fashion and accessories industry
• Experience in training, developing, and leading
• Experience with Order Management cycles
• SAP AFS1 experience
• Business Intelligence ability to create and update reports intelligence reports (SAP Business Objects)
• DPM Planning knowledge
• Experience with Data Visualization tools such as Power BI and/or Tableau
• Experience with Automation software such as Power Automate
• Experience with programming through Python, Visual Basic or Dax

About Us:

Founded in 2009, IntelliPro is a global leader in talent acquisition and HR solutions. Our commitment to delivering unparalleled service to clients, fostering employee growth, and building enduring partnerships sets us apart. We continue leading global talent solutions with a dynamic presence in over 160 countries, including the USA, China, Canada, Singapore, Japan, Philippines, UK, India, Netherlands, and the EU.

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Compensation: The pay offered to a successful candidate will be determined by various factors, including education, work experience, location, job responsibilities, certifications, and more. Additionally, IntelliPro provides a comprehensive benefits package, all subject to eligibility.